Description
About the Firm
Pino Law Group PLLC is a fast-growing commercial real estate, investment, corporate, and securities boutique law firm located in downtown Winter Park, one block from Park Avenue. We pride ourselves on producing sophisticated, Big Law-quality work in an elegant, collegial, and welcoming professional environment.
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, conscientious, and tech-forward Commercial Real Estate and Transactional Paralegal (or experienced Legal Assistant) with a kind and pleasant disposition and an outgoing personality to take full ownership of transactional matters from initial intake through closing. The ideal candidate is high-EQ, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and eager to leverage modern workflows and AI tools to drive efficiency.
Core Responsibilities
Commercial Real Estate & Transactions
- Closing Coordination: Lead commercial real estate and business transactions from initial due diligence through closing and post-closing.
- Diligence & Tracking: Draft and manage closing checklists, critical-date trackers, title commitments, surveys, environmental/zoning reports, lien searches, and UCC searches.
- Document Drafting: Draft, revise, redline, and proofread routine closing documents, contracts and agreements under attorney supervision.
- Execution & Closing Sets: Coordinate document execution, review closing sets for accuracy, and assemble final closing binders.
Corporate & Entity Management
- Entity Lifecycle: Oversee the formation, qualification, maintenance, and dissolution of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
- Corporate Governance: Draft organizational consents, resolutions, annual reports, and maintain corporate record books and ownership charts.
- Filings: Oversee state and federal filings, fictitious-name registrations, UCC filings, and registered-agent matters.
Matter Management & Client Service
- Communication: Serve as a primary, professional point of contact for clients, lenders, title companies, brokers, and opposing counsel.
- File & Workflow Management: Maintain impeccably organized digital files and keep attorneys informed of critical deadlines and potential bottlenecks.
- Legal Tech: Assist with integrating AI-assisted legal tools and modern software to optimize document preparation and workflows.
Key Qualifications
- Experience: 3+ years as a commercial real estate, corporate, or transactional Paralegal/Legal Assistant.
- Technical Knowledge: Solid understanding of title/survey review, due diligence tracking, entity formation, and corporate filings. Experience with Florida public records is a plus.
- Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication, proofreading, redlining, and deadline-management abilities.
- Technology: Tech-curious with a strong interest in incorporating modern legal tech and AI workflows into daily operations.
- Traits: Accountable, adaptable, emotionally intelligent, and able to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
Position Specifics
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
- Location: In-office position in downtown Winter Park, Florida 32789.
- Experience: At least three years of relevant commercial, real estate, corporate, transactional paralegal, or legal assistant experience required.
- Compensation: $65,000 to $85,000 annually, commensurate with commercial real estate, corporate, transactional, legal-technology, and AI experience.
- References: Professional references required.
Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Generous Profit-Sharing Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
The Opportunity
Pino Law Group PLLC is seeking the right person who will take pride in helping colleagues and clients move matters forward, protecting deadlines, advancing transactions, communicating effectively, and working thoughtfully and dependably with attorneys, clients, and transaction participants.
This is an excellent opportunity for a capable and experienced legal professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems, maintaining order, and contributing to a sophisticated commercial practice in a warm, collegial, and attractive professional environment.
Candidates who are passionate about the legal and business worlds, possess the skills necessary to excel in this role, and are excited by the opportunity to support sophisticated commercial real estate, corporate, transactional, and related matters are encouraged to apply.
Please review our website at www.PinoLawGroup.com and submit your resume and detailed cover letter explaining your relevant experience and why you believe you would be an excellent fit for Pino Law Group to Janet@PinoLawGroup.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
